Salamans Mācītājs 3
1 Katram darbam ir nolikts laiks un katram nodomam apakš debess ir savs brīdis.
For every thing there is a season; and a [proper] time is for every pursuit under the heavens.
2 Savs laiks piedzimt, savs laiks mirt, savs laiks dēstīt un savs laiks dēstīto ravēt.
[There is] a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what hath been planted;
3 Savs laiks nokaut un savs laiks dziedināt, savs laiks nolauzt un savs laiks uzcelt.
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 Savs laiks raudāt un savs laiks smieties, savs laiks vaidēt un savs laiks diet.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 Savs laiks akmeņus mest un savs laiks akmeņus kraut, savs laiks apkampt un savs laiks šķirties.
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather up stones; a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embracing;
6 Savs laiks meklēt un savs laiks zaudēt, savs laiks glabāt un savs laiks nomest.
A time to seek, and a time to let things be lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
7 Savs laiks saplēst un savs laiks sašūt, savs laiks klusu ciest un savs laiks runāt.
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 Savs laiks mīlēt un savs laiks nīdēt, savs laiks karam un savs laiks mieram.
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9 Kāds labums strādniekam no sava pūliņa?
What profit hath [now] he that worketh in that wherein he toileth?
10 Es esmu redzējis grūtumu, ko Dievs cilvēku bērniem uzlicis, ar to mocīties.
I have seen the employment, which God hath given to the sons of men to busy themselves therewith.
11 Viņš visu jauki ir darījis savā laikā; pat mūžību viņš licis viņu sirdīs; tik cilvēks nevar izprast Dieva darbu, ne viņa iesākumu, ne galu.
Every thing hath he made beautiful in its [proper] time: he hath also placed the eternity in their heart, without a man's being able to find out the work that God hath made from the beginning to the end.
12 Es samanīju, ka priekš viņiem nekas nav labāks, nekā priecāties un labu darīt savā laikā,
I know that there is nothing good [inherent] in them, but for every one to rejoice and to do what is good during [all] his life.
13 Un ka ikkatrs cilvēks ēd un dzer un ko laba bauda pie visa sava pūliņa: tā ir Dieva dāvana.
For also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy what is good for all his toil, is likewise a gift of God.
14 Es zinu, ka viss, ko Dievs dara, tas paliek mūžīgi, tam neko nevar pielikt nedz no tā ko atraut, un Dievs to dara, lai Viņu bīstas.
I know that whatsoever God doth, that will be for ever; to it nothing can be added, and from it there is nothing to be diminished: and God hath so made it, that men should be afraid of him.
15 Kas jau bijis, tas tagad ir, un kas vēl būs, tas jau bijis; un Dievs atjauno to, kas bija pagājis.
That which hath been hath long since appeared [again]; and what is to be hath already been; and God seeketh [again] that which is sped away.
16 Un es vēl pasaulē esmu redzējis tiesas vietu, - tur bija bezdievība, un taisnības vietu, - tur bija bezdievība.
And moreover I have seen under the sun, [that in] the place of justice, even there was wickedness; and [that in] the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.
17 Es sacīju savā sirdi: Dievs tiesās taisno un bezdievīgo; jo katram nodomam ir tur savs laiks, un visi darbi (taps tiesāti).
I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time for every pursuit; and on account of every deed there [will he judge].
18 Es sacīju savā sirdī: tas ir cilvēku bērnu dēļ, Dievs tos grib pārbaudīt un tiem rādīt, ka tie paši par sevi ir kā lopi.
I said in my heart concerning the speaking of the sons of men, that God might make it clear to them, and that they might see that they by themselves are but beasts.
19 Jo kāds cilvēku bērnu liktenis, tāds lopu liktenis; tiem ir viens liktenis: kā viens mirst, tā otrs mirst, - tiem visiem ir viena dvaša, un cilvēks nav pārāks pār lopiem; jo viss ir niecība.
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even the same thing befalleth them; as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one kind of spirit: so that the preeminence of man above the beast is nought; for all is vanity.
20 Visi noiet vienā vietā, visi ir no pīšļiem un visi griežas atpakaļ pīšļos.
Every thing goeth unto one place: every thing came from the dust, and every thing returneth to the dust.
21 Kas pārmana cilvēku bērnu dvašu, vai tā augšup iet, un lopu dvašu, vai tā lejup nokāpj?
Who knoweth the spirit of the sons of man that ascendeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that descendeth downward to the earth?
22 Tādēļ es redzēju, ka nekas nav labāks, nekā ka cilvēks priecājās pie sava darba; jo tā ir viņa daļa. Jo kas viņu vedīs tai vietā, kur tas varētu redzēt, kas pēc viņa notiks?
And so did I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who can bring him to look with pleasure on what will be after him?
